Chouji smiles. "You're a credit to his legacy." He has no idea who Ikki means by her grandfather, but he does know about trying to live up to his father and his clan.

"Really? What sort of combinations?" Chouji tries not to picture Akamaru with wings, or a toad with fur. Chouji is not about to disagree with Ikki's assessment of Shikamaru; his first instinct when in need of strategy, advice, or information is always to ask his best friend.